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Episode 592: Open Space 53: Live QA with Paul Geithner from James Webb
Today I'll be joined by Paul Geithner, the Deputy Project Manager for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. You've had questions about this mission. We…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 591: The History And Future Of The James Webb Space Telescope
On March 30, 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will blast off from the European Space Agency’s European spaceport in Kourou, French Giana on bo…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 590: Open Space 52: Dustin Gibson from Oceanside Photo and Telescope
Today's guest is Dustin Gibson from Oceanside Photo and Telescope (OPT). Dustin will talk about his journey to becoming an astrophotographer and even…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 589: Q&A 106: Do Geostationary Satellites Reenter The Atmosphere? And More...
In this week's questions show, I answer what will bring geostationary satellites back to Earth, if you could use the heat on Venus to power a rover, …
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 588: Open Space 51: Where Would I Send A Rover? And More...
It was another solo live QA this week and I did my best to answer as many audience questions as I could do, closing in on 60 questions during the hou…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 587: Why Launch Solar Panels When You Can Print Them Directly In Space? Printing Perovskite Panels
Solar energy is the ideal way to power a spacecraft. There’s no weather, there’s no pesky atmosphere, just pure photons streaming from the Sun to har…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 586: Q&A 105: Why Not Send Earth Life to Europa? And More... Featuring Back to Space
In this week's questions show, I tackle questions about seeding Europa with hardy Earth life, what makes galaxies spin, what are we competing with al…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 585: Can Life Spread From Star to Star? The Theory of Galactic Panspermia
The race is on to find life in other places in the Solar System, from underground reservoirs on Mars to the subsurface oceans on Europa and Enceladus…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 584: Surviving On Venus. Is It Time To Go Back To That Awful Place?
If you’ve watched this channel enough, you might have the impression that I hate Venus. It’s possible, just possible I’ve even suggested that the pla…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 583: A Single Spacecraft Will Visit Seven Asteroids. NASA's Lucy Mission Passes Its Design Review
Scientists have had the opportunity to examine several asteroids in the Solar System now, and what they’ve learned is how much variety is out there, …
6 years, 9 months ago